PARA TAEKWONDO NEWS
2021 World Championships shows off new look Para Taekwondo
With new weight divisions, different classifications, and sleek, new rules, Para Taekwondo’s biggest event returns as 264 athletes from 41 nations gather in Istanbul, Turkey this weekend for the 2021 World Championships
Uzbekistan close taekwondo competition with gold
Guljonoy Naimova defeated Brazilian Debora Bezerra de Menezes and clinched women's K44 +58kg division
Lisa Gjessing pioneer of Para taekwondo wins gold
Mexico's Garcia Lopez grabs gold in men's -75kg division
Peru take gold in Para taekwondo debut
Serial winner Bolor Erdene Ganbat of Mongolia loses for first time in his career
Espinoza brings joy to Peru with first Paralympic taekwondo gold
The 23-year-old becomes Peru's first Paralympic champion in over two decades
Para Taekwondo fighters ready to dazzle on Paralympic debut
The opening tournament of the sport in the Games features 71 fighters and six medal events
Hakizimana and Al Khalifa defy the odds in Tokyo
Hakizimana will compete in Para taekwondo while Al Khalifa will participate in the canoe competition
After Worlds and Asian glory, Kazakh’s Nurlan Dombayev targets Paralympic gold
'I will give my best to raise the flag of Kazakhstan high and bring a gold medal to my country'
Kazakh medal hopes rest on swimmers, taekwondoin and judokas
'Our goal is to show people that we are not giving up and are going to overcome this obstacle on the way of stabilising the situation in the whole world'
Japan's Shoko Ota soaks up pressure with smile
The two-time Winter Paralympic medallist aims to also medal in the Summer Games
Ones to watch for Para taekwondo
Here are 10 athletes eager to make Paralympic history in Tokyo
10 things to know about Para taekwondo
History will be made at Tokyo 2020 when the sport appears for the first time on the Paralympic programme
Para taekwondo athlete Parfait teaches hope at Rwandan Refugee Camp
Parfait fled the civil war in Burundi and has been passing on his knowledge to others in his new home - Mahama Refugee Camp
Khurelbaatar on a mission to inspire
The single mother may be a favourite for Para taekwondo gold at Tokyo 2020 but the Mongolian has something bigger in on her mind
Joo's journey back to taekwondo
After seven years away from the sport, Joo's competitive side was rekindled and he is targeting Tokyo 2020
The indomitable spirit of Shauna-Kay Hines
"I wasn't fully aware about disability communities [but], it's not as if my parents were hiding from it. I wasn't exposed to the wider disability in Jamaica."
Li recalls defining moment
Surprise world champion affirms goal for Tokyo 2020 next year
Aruba’s lone Para athlete fights for spot in Tokyo 2020
Taekwondo athlete looks to make Caribbean island proud and become its second-ever Paralympian